🇵🇹 Portuguese

propostas

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feminine

as propostas

proposals

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propostas
/as pɾoˈpostɐs/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say propostas in Portuguese?

IPA
/as pɾoˈpostɐs/

How do you pronounce propostas in Portuguese?

propostas is pronounced /as pɾoˈpostɐs/ in Portuguese.

Example sentences

A proposta inovadora foi aceita pela empresa.

The innovative proposal was accepted by the company.

Aquela proposta excelente resolveu todos os nossos problemas.

That excellent proposal solved all our problems.

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Why is it feminine?

Propostas is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from the Latin feminine noun "proposita" (feminine past participle of "proponere," meaning "to propose"), which naturally retained its feminine gender through Romance language evolution. The "-a" ending in Portuguese typically marks feminine nouns, reinforcing this inherited gender from Latin.

What is the Portuguese word for proposals?

The Portuguese word for proposals is as propostas — feminine.

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